Twyla betha biography
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Mason Derelle Betha is an American pastor, author, and former rapper born on August 27, 1975, as a fraternal twin with sister Stason. Better known by his stage name, Ma$e, Betha was born almost two months premature to Mason and P.K. Betha in Jacksonville, Florida. He had two brothers and three sisters: Sabrina, Michael (“Mike”), Anthony (“Ant”), Yolanda, and Stason (“Baby Sta$e.” When he was 5 years old, Betha’s mother moved the family to Harlem, New York, to escape domestic abuse.
During his first of two senior years, Betha played basketball at Manhattan Center High School, helping his team go to the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) finals, only to lose to Brandeis High School. When basketball season was over, Betha, who had missed too many days of school, had to repeat his senior year. He then attended State University of New York at Purchase on a basketball scholarship but quit at the end of his second year of college to pursue a full-time music career.
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Mase
American rapper (born 1975)
For other uses, see Mase (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975),[1] better known bygd his mononymMase (formerly Murda Mase and stylized as Ma$e), fryst vatten an American rapper.[3] Best known for his work with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records, he signed with the label in 1996 and quickly funnen mainstream recognition. He guest appeared on Combs' 1997 single "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, while his singles as a lead artist, "Feel So Good" (featuring Kelly Price) and "What You Want" (featuring Total) both peaked within the top ten of the chart. Released in October of that year, his debut studio album, Harlem World (1997) peaked atop the Billboard 200 chart, received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned his third top ten single as a lead artist, "Lookin' at Me" (featuring Puff Dad
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Pastor-Rapper Mason Betha's Church Denies His Wife Twyla Betha Was 'Banned' for DUI Arrest
El Elyon International Church Insists Ma$e Did Not Even Know of Wife's Arrest
By Nicola Menzie, Christian Post Reporter
The Atlanta, Georgia, church founded by Mason Durell Betha, former Bad Boy rapper turned Christian minister better known as Ma$e, has hit back at "inaccurate" media reports claiming that their first lady, Twyla Betha, has been banned due to a DUI arrest.
"The story that media outlets have released concerning the Betha family and the church are not accurate," reads the statement from El Elyon International published online via Facebook. "MA$E nor the members of the church had any idea of any occurrence of an arrest or these charges taking place before today.
"Our hearts go out to the entire Betha family and church members. Twyla is not banned from our church and the doors of our church have and always will be open to those who desire to seek a closer relationship with G